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Howard University Department of Economics Receives $4.5 Million in to Establish a Housing, Urban and Economic Development Research Center

Written by Aaliyah Butler Howard University Department of Economics was awarded $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a center of excellence for housing, urban and economic development research. The center’s goal is to achieve an equitable and inclusionary society where currently underserved populations come to be properly served and inequities in housing, health, education, economic well-being, and community development are overcome through research and policy implementation. This three-year grant supports two graduate students and a post-doctoral fellow each year. “This HUD grant awarded to our colleagues exemplifies the Howard motto of excellence in truth and

FAMU Announces Partnership With NBCU Academy

By Andrew Skerritt New Partners Include School of Journalism & Graphic Communication and  FAMU-FSU College of Engineering  Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are among 13 new academic partners with NBCU Academy, the NBCU News Group’s multi-platform journalism training and development program. With the addition of FAMU, the University of Florida, Howard University, Arizona State University and five others, it brings to 30 the number of academic programs partnering with NBCU, NBCU News Group Chairman Cesar Conde announced Tuesday. The 2022 cohort introduces STEM programs into the academy and grows

Tuskegee University awarded $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation

Courtesy of Tuskegee University, Tuskegee University was awarded a five-year $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to educate the next generation of STEM graduates in sustainable packaging materials. This National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) award to Tuskegee University will establish a multidisciplinary traineeship in sustainable nanobiomaterials. This project is a partnership between three doctoral programs to develop innovative sustainable biomaterials for biodegradable packaging systems, including biomedical and food packaging. The project anticipates training 40 graduate-level students: including ten from the master’s program and 30 from the doctoral program within the Materials Science and Engineering, Integrative Biosciences,

Department of Defense (DoD) selects Tuskegee University to receive equipment/instrumentation award

By Tuskegee University, The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering USD(R&E), has listed Tuskegee University as a recipient of the fiscal year (FY) 2021 DoD Equipment/Instrumentation award under the Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCUs/MSIs). The award totaling $101,625 will support the acquisition of a Zeta potential analyzer and an Advanced Automated Goniometer/Tensiometer. Dr. Shahryar Jafarinejad, assistant professor of the Chemical Engineering Department and Tuskegee University faculty senate member, served as the project’s principal investigator, and Dr. Nader Vahdat, professor and

The Everlasting Dream

By Ronald E. Goodwin, Ph.D, Last year in this space, I sought to honor the sacrifices of Martin Luther King Jr. by focusing on some of the gains made by the black community since Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965). As part of the academic community, I celebrated the increases in high school and college graduation rates. Also, during the same period since the 1960s, the poverty rates decreased because of measurable gains in median household incomes. Last year’s opinion piece was personal. In my mind’s eye, the Merciful Creator allowed me

Beloved president of Delta Sigma Theta, Cheryl Hickmon, dies after battling illness

By Iyani Hughes The national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., died Thursday after battling a “recent illness,” according to a statement from the sorority. Cheryl A. Hickmon, a native of Connecticut, was elected president during the last national convention, which took place in Atlanta in November 2021. Hickmon served Delta for more than 37 years. She was a Golden Life Member of Delta, initiated in the Alpha Xi Chapter at South Carolina State University and was most recently an active member of the Hartford Alumnae Chapter. According to the Sorority’s website, Hickmon’s service to the sorority encompassed various

Howard University Joins NBCU Academy In A New Academic Partnership

Written by Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications and College of Engineering and Architecture join a multiyear partnership with NBCU Academy, NBCU News Group’s multiplatform journalism training and development program. The new 2022 cohort, which introduces STEM programs into the academy, grows NBCU Academy’s geographic footprint, diversifies the student population through specialized programs, and expands beyond journalism to include business, engineering, technology, and sports programs. Howard students join a robust group of partners, including Florida A&M University, Arizona State, and University of Texas at Arlington. “The NBCU Academy is a phenomenal opportunity for our students

Stillman to cap MLK Weekend events with showing of “What About Me”

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College will host a special screening of “What About Me,” a documentary that explores the lived experiences of Black men in America. The hour-long documentary aims to create more dialog about how Black men are perceived in America and shine a light on their successes. “What About Me” explores the stereotypes of Black men in mass media and features testimonials from Black men who are successful in various industries. “Basically, I got tired of the limited imagery of Black men in America,” said Taroue Brooks, one of the project’s three executive producers and a Stillman College trustee,

TSU students wait for housing assignment as spring semester nears

By Tosin Fakile Frustration builds as some Tennessee State University students are unhappy and anxious about not having housing assigned with the spring semester starting in a few days. TSU sophomore Zavian Carter said he has been waiting for his spring semester housing assignment since last semester. Some TSU students have reached out to News4 about not having housing sorted out on the brink of the semester starting for the second semester in a row. “I’ve been waiting since November when we were let out for Thanksgiving,” Carter said. “It was the housing intent form, and they had us fill

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